TEXAS — While the general election is still months away, now is a great time to check your voter registration.

While you may have registered to vote in the past, over time, voter rolls get purged for a variety of reasons. To make sure you’re still registered to vote, check online at websites like headcount.com.

If you have been purged for the voter rolls, there’s still time to re-register. The deadline to register to vote in Texas for the General Election is Oct. 7. An eligible voter must be a U.S. citizen, a Texas resident, be 18 years old, and you cannot have been convicted of a felony nor have been declared by a court to be unfit to vote.

If you’re a teenager looking to register to vote, you can register up to two months before your 18th birthday as long as you’ll be 18 by Election Day. 

If you’ve moved within the county and haven’t updated your address, you can enter your old ZIP code to find your information and then click on a link to update your address. And if you’ve moved to a new county, you’ll have to start from scratch.

Next you must fill out an application. There are several ways to do this. The first is when you apply for or renew your driver’s license. You can also fill out the application by visiting the county Voter Registrar’s office or by filling it out online. Then you need to print, sign and mail it to your county voter registrar. Double check that you are registering in your county of residence.

Once your application is processed, you will receive a registration certificate in the mail.

To vote in Texas, you must have a Texas driver’s license number, personal identification number, or be able to provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you don’t have any of these but you’re still looking to vote, click here to find out what you can do.